FDA: Compounding "pharmacies have outgrown the law"

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Compounding pharmacies: A serious danger to public health

The tragedy caused by the fungal meningitis outbreak in Massachusetts this fall has made clear that the legal framework around compounding pharmacies needs to change. When it comes to federal oversight of prescription medicine, the law tries to draw a line between typical drug manufacturers and traditional compounding pharmacies. But some compounding pharmacies have evolved beyond small-scale community operations to become large-volume facilities that operate in many states. These pharmacies have outgrown the law. Congress needs to act.



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